Claims
- 1. A magnetic core consisting essentially of a soft magnetic alloy with ultrafine crystal grains having a composition represented by the general formula consisting essentially of:
- Fe.sub.100-x-y M.sub.x B.sub.y (atomic %)
- wherein
- M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Mo, Ta, Cr, W and Mn, 4.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.15, 2.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.25, and 7.ltoreq.x+y.ltoreq.35, at least 50% of the alloy structure being occupied by crystal grains having an average grain size of 240 .ANG. or less, said crystal grains being based on a bcc structure, and said magnetic core having .mu..sub.e1k of 2900 or more and .mu..sub.e1k.sup.30 /.mu..sub.e1k of 0.62 or more wherein .mu..sub.e1k represents an effective permeability at 1 kHz and .mu..sub.e1k represents an effective permeability at 1 kHz after heat treatment at 600.degree. C. for 30 minutes.
- 2. A magnetic core consisting essentially of a soft magnetic alloy with ultrafine crystal grains having a composition represented by the general formula consisting essentially of:
- Fe.sub.100-x-y-z M.sub.x B.sub.y X.sub.z (atomic %)
- wherein
- M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Mo, Ta, Cr, W and Mn,
- X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, P, Ga, and Al, 4.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.15, 2.ltoreq.y .ltoreq.25, 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.10, 7.ltoreq.x+y+z.ltoreq.35, at least 50% of the alloy structure being occupied by crystal grains having an average grain size of 240 .ANG. or less, said crystal grains being based on a bcc structure, and said magnetic core having .mu..sub.e1k of 2900 or more and .mu..sub.e1k.sup.30 /.mu..sub.e1k of 0.62 or more wherein .mu..sub.e1k represents an effective permeability at 1 kH and .mu..sub.e1k.sup.30 represents an effective permeability at 1 kHz after heat treatment at 600.degree. C. for 30 minutes.
- 3. A magnetic core consisting essentially of a soft magnetic alloy with ultrafine crystal grains having a composition represented by general formula consisting essentially of:
- Fe.sub.100-x-y-b M.sub.x B.sub.y T.sub.b (atomic %)
- wherein
- M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Mo, Ta, Cr, W and Mn,
- T represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of platinum group elements, Co, Ni, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, 4.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.15, 2.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.25, 0.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.10, and 7.ltoreq.x+y+b.ltoreq.35, at least 50% of the alloy structure being occupied by crystal grains having an average grain size of 240 .ANG. or less, said crystal grains being based on a bcc structure, and said magnetic core having .mu..sub.e1k of 2900 or more and .mu..sub.e1k.sup.30 /.mu..sub.e1k of 0.62 or more wherein .mu..sub.e1k represents an effective permeability at 1 kHz and .mu..sub.e1k.sup.30 represents an effective permeability at 1 kHz after heat treatment at 600.degree. C. for 30 minutes.
- 4. A magnetic core consisting essentially of a soft magnetic alloy with ultrafine crystal grains having a composition represented by general formula consisting essentially of:
- Fe.sub.100-x-y-z-b M.sub.x B.sub.y X.sub.z T.sub.b (atomic %)
- wherein
- M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Mo, Ta, Cr, W and Mn,
- X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, P, and Al,
- T represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of platinum group elements, Co, Ni, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, 4.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.15, 2.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.25, 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.10, 7.ltoreq.x+y+z+b.ltoreq.35, at least 50% of the alloy structure being occupied by crystal grains having an average grain size of 240 .ANG. or less, said crystal grains being based on a bcc structure, and said magnetic core having .mu..sub.e1k of 2900 or more and .mu..sub.e1k.sup.30 /.mu..sub.e1k of 0.62 or more wherein .mu..sub.e1k represents an effective permeability at 1 kHz and .mu..sub.e1k.sup.30 represents an effective permeability at 1 kHz after heat treatment at 600.degree. C. for 30 minutes.
- 5. The magnetic core according to claim 1, wherein the balance of said alloy structure is composed of an amorphous phase.
- 6. The magnetic core according to claim 2, wherein the balance of said alloy structure is composed of an amorphous phase.
- 7. The magnetic core according to claim 3, wherein the balance of said alloy structure is composed of an amorphous phase.
- 8. The magnetic core according to claim 4, wherein the balance of said alloy structure is composed of an amorphous phase.
- 9. The magnetic core according to claim 1, wherein said alloy is substantially composed of a crystalline phase.
- 10. The magnetic core according to claim 2, wherein said alloy is substantially composed of a crystalline phase.
- 11. The magnetic core according to claim 3, wherein said alloy is substantially composed of a crystalline phase.
- 12. The magnetic core according to claim 4, wherein said alloy is substantially composed of a crystalline phase.
- 13. The magnetic core according to claim 1, wherein said y satisfies 10<y.ltoreq.20.
- 14. The magnetic core according to claim 2, wherein said y satisfies 10<y.ltoreq.20.
- 15. The magnetic core according to claim 3, wherein said y satisfies 10<y.ltoreq.20.
- 16. The magnetic core according to claim 4, wherein said y satisfies 10<y.ltoreq.20.
- 17. The magnetic core according to claim 5, wherein said y satisfies 10<y.ltoreq.20.
- 18. The magnetic core according to claim 6, wherein said y satisfies 10<y.ltoreq.20.
- 19. The magnetic core according to claim 1, wherein said crystal grains have an average grain size of 200 .ANG. or less.
- 20. The magnetic core according to claim 2, wherein said crystal grains have an average grain size of 200 .ANG. or less.
- 21. The magnetic core according to claim 3, wherein said crystal grains have an average grain size of 200 .ANG. or less.
- 22. The magnetic core according to claim 4, wherein said crystal grains have an average grain size of 200 .ANG. or less.
- 23. The magnetic core according to claim 5, wherein said crystal grains have an average grain size of 200 .ANG. or less.
- 24. The magnetic core according to claim 6, wherein said crystal grains have an average grain size of 200 .ANG. or less.
- 25. The magnetic core according to claim 7, wherein said crystal grains have an average grain size of 200 .ANG. or less.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 07/896,878, filed Jun. 10, 1992, abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/616,979 filed Nov. 21, 1990, abandoned.
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Continuations (2)
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